Ferrari Luce changes everything in 2026

Ferrari is going through one of the strongest periods in its recent history. In 2025, it once again posted record financial results, with rising margins, an order book effectively filled until the end of 2027 and a substantial share-price recovery after last October’s sharp fall.

Remarkably, this has happened despite a small decline in sales volumes. Yet sales have never been Ferrari’s overriding priority. The philosophy of its founder, Enzo Ferrari, still endures: “Ferrari will always deliver one car fewer than the market demands.”

That is why the Italian marque’s plan to launch 20 new models by 2030 may come as a surprise, at a pace of five per year starting in 2026. It is certainly a substantial number of models, but the aim is not to increase production volumes. Ferrari’s proposition is “more models, limited volumes”. This year, however, one of those five launches changes everything.

Luce is Ferrari’s most disruptive model ever

2026 will go down in history as the year Ferrari’s first fully electric car was born. For the first time, there will be a Ferrari without a mechanical cuore: no V12, V8 or V6. Just electrons. It will use four electric motors, one for each wheel, and is expected to produce more than 1,000 hp. They will be powered by an 800 V battery with a gross capacity of 122 kWh, promising a range of more than 500 km.

Named the Ferrari Luce, it will be a Ferrari unlike any other, although it will not be a supercar. It is closer in concept to the Purosangue: a four-door, four-seat crossover. Its full unveiling is scheduled for May, but the Italian marque has already revealed the Luce interior, which is itself a revolution.

Ferrari Luce interior brings physical controls back

Created with LoveFrom - the creative collective founded by Sir Jony Ive, known for designing the iPhone, and Marc Newson - the Luce moves away from the minimalist, overly digital approach that dominates today’s electric cars.

Screens remain, but the instruments offer a new interpretation of analogue displays and physical controls make a strong return. Buttons, rotary controls and switches strengthen a tactile experience that no screen can replace. Its materials also mark a break from convention: carbon fibre is absent, replaced by CNC-machined, 100% recycled aluminium, while Corning Fusion5 glass takes the place of plastic. The objective is durability, precision and… graceful ageing.

If its exterior follows the same path as the cabin, the Luce could become more than Ferrari’s first electric car. It could signal the direction the marque intends to take in design.

Four unknowns

Of the five new models Ferrari has promised for 2026, only the Luce has been officially confirmed. The others remain speculative, albeit within predictable boundaries.

One of the releases most likely to arrive this year is the convertible version of the Amalfi, the twin-turbo V8 coupé that replaced the Roma. The remaining models are unknown: possibilities range from more extreme versions of the 12Cilindri and 296, to a new Purosangue variant or a fresh addition to the Icona line - the most recent was the Daytona SP3 in 2021.

It is unlikely that any of them will draw attention away from the Luce. That said, it is important to stress that this electric model does not signal the beginning of the end for combustion engines in Maranello. The second planned electric model has, for now, been postponed by two years, until 2028, owing to a lack of interest from the brand’s customers.

Indeed, Ferrari has revised its forecast for the make-up of its range by 2030, reversing the weighting of electric and combustion models: it will now be 40% combustion, 40% hybrid and 20% electric. Like volume manufacturers, Ferrari is adapting to the market’s actual pace.